Liverpool’s Ni Maxine isn’t just one to watch. she’s already moving with intent. Recently crowned Breakthrough Act of the Year  at the 2025 Jazz FM Awards and tipped by NME as a “neo-jazz star”, her rise feels less like hype and more like something earned, built on honesty, patience, and a clear sense of self. Her debut EP Mother’s Arms  marks a defining chapter. Rooted in jazz, soul and highlife, it’s a deeply personal body of work that navigates identity, generational traum

There’s a quiet intensity running through Fiona Brice’s new EP Think Loops  — a sense of thoughts circling, settling, and slowly letting go. Written in the aftermath of a sudden move in 2024, the record pulls together fragments of melody and rhythm that had been living in her notebooks for years, half-formed and persistent. Known for her work across classical, film, and contemporary music — and collaborations that stretch from orchestras to global pop artists — Brice takes a

There’s something quietly powerful about the way some bands come together — not through industry matchmaking or scene hype, but through life itself pulling people back into orbit. That’s the case with Dublin trio DIVIL, who release their debut single “Thanks A Million”  this week, alongside news of their first EP, DIVIL I , due June 19. The band — Danny Dempsey McMahon (vocals), Jocelyn Vance (guitar) and Conor Cusack (bass) — have known each other since primary school, where

unpeople are back with new single “clouds”, out now via SharpTone Records. The track leans into the band’s mix of heavy riffs and melodic hooks, pairing breakdowns with singalong moments. Lyrically, it centres on rejecting outside pressure and sticking to your own direction. Frontman Jake Crawford says the song reflects the band’s early experience: “It’s about not letting yourself be influenced by what other people think you should be doing… and trusting your own vision and p